JOINING NUMBERS and a freebie!

Hello kindergarten friends and families!  We are getting ready to wrap up our unit on addition and we have been busy joining numbers, modeling addition and writing number sentences.

Take a look at Zoo Animal Addition.  I created this activity to help little learners practice joining numbers and recognize symbols for addition...  a plus and equal sign!

Zoo Animal Addition is available on TeachersPayTeachers!

Teacher friends, here is a simple document to help your little learners in joining numbers and developing fluency in adding numbers.  Print the document on card stock, cut out the cards and place in a zippy bag.  Directions are included for at home practice.

Click picture to download!

It's time for the FAIR!

Kindergarten Families!

Throughout the next two weeks your child will be participating in FAIR testing.  Please take a look at the FAQ's below to see what FAIR means for you and your child.

1.  What is FAIR?  

The FAIR is a state-wide assessment for grades K-3.  It stands for Florida Assessments for Instruction in reading.  The FAIR is given 3 times throughout the year.  The purpose of the FAIR is to screen, diagnose and plan for reading instruction.  It is just one of the many measures teachers use to see the progress in their students' learning and plan for future instruction. 

2.  What kind of assessments are included in FAIR?

In kindergarten, the FAIR assessments include Letter Name and Sounds, Phonemic Awareness, Listening Comprehension and Vocabulary.   The last FAIR assessment (in April) will include Sight Word Reading and Reading Comprehension.  The assessments are done in a one-to-one setting and take from 5-10 minutes to complete.  

3.  When will parents be notified of student results?
All kindergarten families will be getting a letter that will help parents support their child's growth in reading based on their child's assessment results.  

Click here to for more information!

Specific results can be obtained by scheduling a conference in person or over the phone.   Please email me to schedule a time to meet!  jcabral@pasco.k12.fl.us

Guest Blog Post: Frosty Addition Craftivity

Kindergarten friends and family!  Welcome to my very first Guest blogger... Crystal from Ms. Jones'Junction.  Be sure to come on over to Hippo Hooray for Second Grade to see my guest blog post! 

  
Greetings Bloggy Friends!!  This is Crystal from Ms.Jones' Junction!  I am a first grade teacher from South Carolina.   I have been blogging since July and have loved every minute of it... so much that I think Ihave become obsessed.  I just recently reached the goal of 200 Followers....  More about that in a minute!!

I am so excited to be a part ofthe guest blogging exchange -  “New Year, New Ideas, New Possibilities Linky Party, hosted by Stephanie, Stephany, and Kathi of  PrimaryPossibilities.  I’m thrilled to be a guest blogger at Primary Pointe a kindergarten blog.

Well I have a lot to cover so let's dive right in.  I have a cute craftivity/math activity that my firsties will be creating next week when I start my snow unit.  I just love this time of the year, but living in the south now, I don't get to see snow anymore.  It is a rarity if it snows at all in South Carolina.  So I try to bring the  snow to my littles.  They will be creating snow pals and practice some basic math facts at the same time with this Frosty Addition Craftivity:

Click on the picture above to download!

Students will cut out all of the pieces

and form into a snowman

Student will then roll a die two times to create a number sentence. They will then use the commutative property of addition and turn thenumbers around to create switched partners.

for example: 3 + 5 = 8   and  5 + 3 = 8

My students always enjoy doing this activity.  I hope this is something that you can use in your classroom with your students.  I love letting my students have some fun while they are learning!!

Before I go I wanted to let you know that I am also having a 200 Follower giveaway on my blog.

 I will be giving away 20 items from my TN store and some sweet bloggy buds are helping me out with my giveaway so hop over and enter for a chance to win some great prizes!!!

I want to thank Julie for having me as a guest blogger.  Now I am going to check out the other blogs that have joined the linky party!

Have a Super Saturday

Crystal

New Year's Printables

Happy New Year kindergarten teachers and families!  I hope you were able to pick up some new ink cartridges for Christmas, because here are a few printables to celebrate the successes of 2012 and plan goals for 2013.

Original Source:  Colour me There

Original Source:  All Kids Network

Original Source:  Ladybug's Teacher Files

Original Source:  Wonderful Joy Ahead

Original Source:  Jessica Swift

Merry Christmas Kindergarten Families!

Original picture from something.

  Hoping you enjoy your holiday and I'll see you soon.

Little learners!  Here are some Christmas games for you to play before Santa comes to visit!

   

Books with Bijou!

Kindergarten families!  Ms.  Bijou was so sweet to share guided readers with your little learner!  Our guided readers are now available on-line and will be posted for each reading unit.  Click on the the cover of the book you would like to read with your child.  The books include an audio feature, so your child can listen to the story independently.  Listening to these books on-line can be used to document your child's at-home reading practice.  Be sure your child writes the date and title on their book-log to show what they've been reading.  The new page is called Books with Bijou.  Be sure to check it out today!

Parent Resources

Original source:  http://www.melonheadzillustrating.blogspot.com/

Kindergarten families my heart is saddened along with the rest of  our country as we mourn the loss of our most precious children and educators at Sandy Hook Elementary .  I know that children will express different emotions and express curiosity about the tragic event that happened in Connecticut.  Our school psychologist has provided the teachers with a resource on dealing with a crisis or trauma.   I think it will be helpful to kindergarten families during this time.  You can find more information at the National Association of School Psychologists.  Please contact me or any Watergrass Elementary Staff member if you have any questions, concerns or need to talk.  Give your children some extra squeezes this weekend too.

Here is another little quote I found that really touched my heart.  Hopefully it will help you too.

Original source:  http://theglamoroushousewife.com/